HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4225 FILED ON: 8/30/2017
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chris Walsh
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 8/30/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth |
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David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4225 FILED ON: 8/30/2017
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By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Chris Walsh, David F. DeCoste and David Paul Linsky relative to harassment prevention orders. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act to amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 258e of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting the following language at the end of the section:
(h) Upon a successful motion to vacate the harassment prevention order made by a plaintiff in the case, the defendant’s record shall be expunged and no evidence of the harassment prevention order shall remain on the defendant’s record.